British spelling: treated with or coated in bitumen.
Past participle of 'bituminise,' the British variant of 'bituminize,' showing the '-ed' ending that marks past tense and past participles in English.
A bituminised surface is literally sealed with a tar-like coat—this is why bituminised roads are dark and waterproof, unlike light-colored concrete roads!
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